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Saturday, November 24, 2012

November Carp

Carping season ended as Fall approached in the Mid-Atlantic area. With it came lower air and water temperatures that cause carp activity to decrease considerably. Even so, if one plays their cards right, they can still have a few carpy outings. One needs to look for warm fronts that increase temperatures for a few days. Fishing these warmer days, you may find actively feeding carp that will take a fly. This past week, temperatures were in the sixties, so I headed to a shallow pond that would warm up enough for its many carp to feed. I found consistent mud clouds but zero water clarity. I parked the SUP Yak near the shallows and looked for any sign of carp. In two hours, I had one shot at a clearly visible fish whose back could barely be seen. My errant cast landed past the fish but he turned 180 degrees to eat my egg pattern. The rest of my time on the pond was spent staring at mud clouds with no way of seeing a take. I left satisfied with my one carp, knowing full well that if the water was clear, I would have caught a lot more.

6 comments:

Nice, pretty fish! I like those conditions actually if I know the bottom's depth. I use an egg under an indicator and it works. My latest Nov. outing, yesterday, had carp on the flats of a spring influenced pond. Otherwise it's a wait elsewhere.

I tend to stray away from using an indicator when fishing for carp in super stained water. They have a habit of running into the line causing the indicator to dip. Or the very brief takes don't register quickly enough. This usually results in a snagged carp. Not my style. I do use them though and sometimes the results can be quite good. However, I'd rather see the take. Thats the best part!

@Nate

Adam is going for that this year and thus far he only needs December. Maybe he will blog about it.